Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Blog

Peter Groff from the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Education discusses Secretary Duncan’s address to the 96th Annual Minister’s Conference.

Mara Vanderslice, a Deputy Director at the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, recounts a meeting held at the White House on interfaith and community service at University and College Campuses.

Alexia Kelley, Director of the HHS Partnerships Center, discusses a new resource that will put health data to work for local communities.

Joshua DuBois describes serving with an interfaith team to clean out flood damaged homes and seeing the Federal efforts underway to serve those in his hometown.

Mara Vanderslice describes a conference at the U.S. Institute for Peace that supported the President’s priority to advance engagement with religious leaders and organizations abroad.

Ben O'Dell describes how the White House hosted a meeting as the first step of many toward implementing Advisory Council recommendations.

The USDA and HHS Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships visited two local organizations that promote healthy living in their communities.

Joshua DuBois describes a meeting to gather ideas and collect input for Let's Move toolkit for faith-based and neighborhood organizations.

This week, the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships presented its final report of more than 60 consensus recommendations.

Joshua DuBois looks ahead to the President’s Advisory Council meeting tomorrow.

The Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnership and the National Security Staff are working with agencies across government to analyze the ways the U.S. government engages key non-governmental actors, including religious institutions, around the globe.

Melissa Rogers shares a brief update and overview of the recent work of the Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

We would like to announce the final tallies of the Advisory Council votes on the non-consensus Reform Report issues.

Joshua DuBois, Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, takes a look back at the first year in his department.